SQL Server Consultancy
Expert input when you need it, for as long as you need it. Architecture, migration, configuration: we've done it at scale.
When You Need an Expert in the Room
Some decisions are too important to get wrong. A database migration, a new architecture, a consolidation project: these need experience behind them.
We provide hands-on consultancy from people who've built and managed database estates at serious scale. Not slide decks and recommendations from a distance. We work alongside your team, get into the detail, and help you make the right decisions.
Areas We Cover
Architecture Review
Evaluate your current database architecture and provide actionable recommendations. Instance layout, availability groups, storage, replication topology: the lot.
Migration & Upgrades
Planning and executing version upgrades, edition changes, or moves between servers. We handle the risk assessment, testing strategy, and rollback plan.
Configuration & Best Practices
Instance configuration, server settings, memory allocation, parallelism, TempDB: making sure the fundamentals are right before everything else.
High Availability & DR
Designing and implementing Always On availability groups, failover clustering, log shipping, and disaster recovery strategies that actually work when you need them.
Consolidation
Reducing sprawl, consolidating instances, right-sizing your estate. We help you simplify without introducing risk.
Database Design
Schema design, normalisation decisions, partitioning strategy, and data modelling. Getting the foundations right saves years of pain later.
Flexible Engagement
We work however suits you best, remote or on-site. These are the shapes our engagements usually take.
One Day a Month
A regular senior eye on a stable estate: the right things checked before they become incidents.
One Day a Week
Enough to own performance and change review properly. Suits growing systems where the database is starting to push back.
Two to Three Days a Week
A fractional DBA in all but name. Suits teams between hires, mid-migration, or carrying a serious database workload without a specialist.
Fixed-Scope Project
A defined piece of work at a fixed price: an upgrade, a migration, or an HA/DR design tested end to end.
Got a Project in Mind?
Whether it's a migration, an architecture review, or a problem you're not sure how to approach, let's have a conversation about it.
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